| acclimate |
to become used to new weather conditions or surroundings. |
| centennial |
having to do with a one hundredth anniversary. |
| composite |
made up of several parts. |
| deviate |
to turn away from a direct course or one that has already been set. |
| diligent |
trying hard and steadily to achieve a goal. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| invincible |
too strong to be defeated. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| proximity |
the condition, quality, or fact of being near or close; nearness. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |
| wend |
to go along or proceed on (one's way). |